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Just A Chirp Grosse Pointe Audubon
Winter 2009
A new year, a new GP Audubon blog Remember the old joke about the guy who goes in to visit a doctor, and the doctor says, “I’ve got good news and I’ve got bad news...” ? Well, I’ve got good news, and I’ve got bad news. The bad news first: Michigan Audubon has decided it will no longer host our web page. The good news is, we have created a new blog on the Internet! You can find it at: GPAudubon.blogspot.com. Now, I know some of you are scratching your head right now and are saying, “What’s a blog, and why should I care?” A “blog” can be compared to
Watch in the last week of Feb. for this early migrant. a personal web page -- a way for an individual to
communicate with friends or express points of view. You may not be familiar with a blog, but in just the past five years, more than 70 million blogs have been created worldwide. Grosse Pointe Audubon will use its blog to keep you up-to-date on bird sightings, meetings, field trips and news about our members. Lose your newsletter? This is the place to go for another copy, double check our meeting dates or learn about the latest bird sightings. It’s a great new tool, and it’s worth taking a look! See BLOG, Page 2
Winter Schedule Social hour 7 p.m., meeting starts at 7:30. Jan. 26—Michigan’s Mammals. Join Matt Hackett of the Madison Heights Nature Center to explore the world of wild Michigan mammals. Be amazed at how many mammals are found locally—even in the cities of metropolitan Detroit. Feb. 23—Jack Smiley presents, “Land Conservancy in Southeastern Michigan.” March 16—Was that another LBJ? Join Gary Siegrist “People for Wildlife Coordinator” from the Dahlem Conservancy and past president of Michigan Audubon and explore those nondescript native sparrows. Gary will try to make some sense of these “little brown jobs” that can be so difficult to identify. April 20—"Costa Rica—The Land of Pura Vida". Ralph Gorton is a professor emeritus at Lansing Community College. His illustrated talk will introduce the amazing biodiversity, geography and history of this Central American wonderland. All meetings are held in the Annex behind Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church, 17150 Maumee, Grosse Pointe, between St. Clair and Neff.
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BLOG, continued from Page 1 The motivation behind Michigan Audubon’s move is irrelevant at this time. What is important is that it forced us to create a new presence on the Internet. It is critically important that we have some kind of Internet presence as both a communication tool and a way to attract new members. Luckily, there are now several companies -- such as Google -that will host our blog for no charge. So, after a few stops and starts, Grosse Pointe Audubon’s blog got going in November and will (we hope!) be updated regularly to keep the information fresh. Have a tidbit to share on the blog? Let GP Audubon President Bill Rapai know via email or phone and he’ll get it posted. There’s also a place for you to leave your comments and thoughts. As always, the officers of Grosse Pointe Audubon are eager to hear from you. Let us know what you think of our new tool, and what we can do to improve it.
Winter/spring meetings Our winter meetings will get under way on Jan. 26 with a visit from Matt Hackett, a naturalist at the Madison Heights Nature Center. Hackett’s program was brought to our attention by Patty Mogk. Likewise, Gordon Morlan suggested the topic -- sparrow identification -- for our March meeting. Believe it or not, we are already gathering ideas for potential speakers for our fall meetings. Please let us know if you have an idea for a speaker or a topic.
Birding for glory Do it for civic pride! Do it for personal pride! Do it for fun! Set your calendar now, and join Grosse Pointe Audubon on Saturday, May 2, for the fourth annual Grosse Pointe Birding Challenge. Teams will be scouring the Grosse Pointe communities for as many bird species as they can count. Tabulation takes place at
noon in a local restaurant, and the winner takes home an imaginary trophy and a feeling of smug superiority. (The Grosse Pointe City Team has won each of the previous three years, so we speak from experience.) Join a team for the morning or just for a while. It’s all for fun!
Take a (bird) walk Join Rosann Kovalcik and Martin Blagdurn on Jan. 24, Feb. 28, March 28 and April 25 for bird walks at the Ford House. The walks get under way at 8 a.m., except for the April 25 walk, which will start at 7:30. There is a $7 fee. Be sure to make reservations well in advance. Wear waterproof shoes because the grass is often very wet first thing in the morning and dress for the weather. Call the Ford House at 313-884-4222 for reservations.
Tuesday morning birders And Grosse Pointe Audubon’s Tuesday morning walks at the Country Club of Detroit will get under way on April 28 and continue on May 5, 12, 19 and 26. We’ll start at 6:30 a.m. and finish by 8 a.m. to get everyone to work on time. Enter the Country Club’s driveway, turn left in front of the clubhouse and go down the service road. We’ll meet at the woods. We will also have evening bird walks again this spring. Check the blog in March for dates, times and locations.
One final reminder Everyone seems happy with our new home in the Annex of Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church. If you haven’t been to one of our meetings in a while, well, why not? We have lots of fun, good conversations and great speakers. Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church is at 17150 Maumee, between St. Clair and Neff in Grosse Pointe City. The Annex is the one-story building in back of the parking lot. If you need more information or directions call 313885-6502. See you there! PAGE 2
Seven Ponds Nature Center
ice shortage, alternate activities will be planned. Fee: $3.00 for non-members.
Call 810-796-3200 for more information. Study Skin Preparation Saturday, January 10, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. For those of you interested in the process of animal preservation you will get a chance to see the preparation of a museum mount from start to finish. Suggested for ages 12 and above. Brisk Air and Blue Skies Sunday, January 11, 2:00 p.m. Weather can often be predicted by the skies. A short inside program with handouts will be followed by a walk to explore the day skies. Ice and Snow Sunday, January 18, 2:00 p.m. We will explore the forests and fields and their snow- and ice-encrusted beauty on this walk. A Night in the Tropics Tuesday, January 20, 7:00 p.m. Get a taste of tropical birding and tropical travel by viewing The New World Tropics: An Introduction for Naturalists. We will be introduced to the wonderful diversity of the tropics and see dazzling footage of birds, butterflies, and orchids. Winterfest Saturday, January 24, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Join us for our annual good old-fashioned winter fun day. Included is ice cutting demonstration, mammal tracking, nature walks, children's crafts, snow science program, cross country skiing, and ice skating. Includes lunch of a hot dog, chips and hot chocolate. Bring your ice skates and cross-country skis or try out the center's snowshoes. In case of snow and/or
Energize Yourself to Save Energy: Energy Conservation and the Mechanics of Motivation Sunday, January 25, 2:00 p.m. Clifford Scholz of Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center will give us an in-depth look at the psychological and cultural patterns underlying energy use. He will present a wide array of practical energysaving tips and the best options for renewable energy in Michigan. Lords of the Sky Sunday, February 1, 2:00 p.m. Howell Nature Center will bring many live birds of prey for us to look at and learn about. This is a great program for families. Tracking the Wild Saturday, February 4, 1:00-3:00 p.m. We will learn how to track animals in the wild by looking at their footprints, scat, and browse. After looking at tracks in the snow we will make our own tracks on t-shirts. This will be a fun family event. Bring a white or light colored t-shirt for printing. Registration required. Fee: $3.00 for non-members. Butterflies in Winter Sunday, February 8, 2:00 p.m. Kathy Huxford of Michigan Monarchs will put spring into the air as she shares with us her knowledge of butterflies. She may even bring some live butterflies for us to enjoy. Family program. Photographing the Galapogos Islands Sunday, February 15, 2:00 p.m. Alan Charnley will take us on an adventure to these beautiful islands and share with us some of the amazing animals that live on the archipelago. PAGE 3
JUST A CHIRP
About Grosse Pointe Audubon President -- Bill Rapai, president, 313-885-6502 or [email protected] Sylvia Sanders, vice president, 313-886-0869 Mark O’Keefe, treasurer, 313- 884-7472 or [email protected] Joanna Pease, representative to Seven Ponds Nature Center, [email protected] www.gpaudubon.blogspot.com
Grosse Pointe Audubon 443 St. Clair Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
WINTER 2009
Winter 2009
A new year, a new GP Audubon blog Remember the old joke about the guy who goes in to visit a doctor, and the doctor says, “I’ve got good news and I’ve got bad news...” ? Well, I’ve got good news, and I’ve got bad news. The bad news first: Michigan Audubon has decided it will no longer host our web page. The good news is, we have created a new blog on the Internet! You can find it at: GPAudubon.blogspot.com. Now, I know some of you are scratching your head right now and are saying, “What’s a blog, and why should I care?” A “blog” can be compared to
Watch in the last week of Feb. for this early migrant. a personal web page -- a way for an individual to
communicate with friends or express points of view. You may not be familiar with a blog, but in just the past five years, more than 70 million blogs have been created worldwide. Grosse Pointe Audubon will use its blog to keep you up-to-date on bird sightings, meetings, field trips and news about our members. Lose your newsletter? This is the place to go for another copy, double check our meeting dates or learn about the latest bird sightings. It’s a great new tool, and it’s worth taking a look! See BLOG, Page 2
Winter Schedule Social hour 7 p.m., meeting starts at 7:30. Jan. 26—Michigan’s Mammals. Join Matt Hackett of the Madison Heights Nature Center to explore the world of wild Michigan mammals. Be amazed at how many mammals are found locally—even in the cities of metropolitan Detroit. Feb. 23—Jack Smiley presents, “Land Conservancy in Southeastern Michigan.” March 16—Was that another LBJ? Join Gary Siegrist “People for Wildlife Coordinator” from the Dahlem Conservancy and past president of Michigan Audubon and explore those nondescript native sparrows. Gary will try to make some sense of these “little brown jobs” that can be so difficult to identify. April 20—"Costa Rica—The Land of Pura Vida". Ralph Gorton is a professor emeritus at Lansing Community College. His illustrated talk will introduce the amazing biodiversity, geography and history of this Central American wonderland. All meetings are held in the Annex behind Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church, 17150 Maumee, Grosse Pointe, between St. Clair and Neff.
PAGE 1
BLOG, continued from Page 1 The motivation behind Michigan Audubon’s move is irrelevant at this time. What is important is that it forced us to create a new presence on the Internet. It is critically important that we have some kind of Internet presence as both a communication tool and a way to attract new members. Luckily, there are now several companies -- such as Google -that will host our blog for no charge. So, after a few stops and starts, Grosse Pointe Audubon’s blog got going in November and will (we hope!) be updated regularly to keep the information fresh. Have a tidbit to share on the blog? Let GP Audubon President Bill Rapai know via email or phone and he’ll get it posted. There’s also a place for you to leave your comments and thoughts. As always, the officers of Grosse Pointe Audubon are eager to hear from you. Let us know what you think of our new tool, and what we can do to improve it.
Winter/spring meetings Our winter meetings will get under way on Jan. 26 with a visit from Matt Hackett, a naturalist at the Madison Heights Nature Center. Hackett’s program was brought to our attention by Patty Mogk. Likewise, Gordon Morlan suggested the topic -- sparrow identification -- for our March meeting. Believe it or not, we are already gathering ideas for potential speakers for our fall meetings. Please let us know if you have an idea for a speaker or a topic.
Birding for glory Do it for civic pride! Do it for personal pride! Do it for fun! Set your calendar now, and join Grosse Pointe Audubon on Saturday, May 2, for the fourth annual Grosse Pointe Birding Challenge. Teams will be scouring the Grosse Pointe communities for as many bird species as they can count. Tabulation takes place at
noon in a local restaurant, and the winner takes home an imaginary trophy and a feeling of smug superiority. (The Grosse Pointe City Team has won each of the previous three years, so we speak from experience.) Join a team for the morning or just for a while. It’s all for fun!
Take a (bird) walk Join Rosann Kovalcik and Martin Blagdurn on Jan. 24, Feb. 28, March 28 and April 25 for bird walks at the Ford House. The walks get under way at 8 a.m., except for the April 25 walk, which will start at 7:30. There is a $7 fee. Be sure to make reservations well in advance. Wear waterproof shoes because the grass is often very wet first thing in the morning and dress for the weather. Call the Ford House at 313-884-4222 for reservations.
Tuesday morning birders And Grosse Pointe Audubon’s Tuesday morning walks at the Country Club of Detroit will get under way on April 28 and continue on May 5, 12, 19 and 26. We’ll start at 6:30 a.m. and finish by 8 a.m. to get everyone to work on time. Enter the Country Club’s driveway, turn left in front of the clubhouse and go down the service road. We’ll meet at the woods. We will also have evening bird walks again this spring. Check the blog in March for dates, times and locations.
One final reminder Everyone seems happy with our new home in the Annex of Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church. If you haven’t been to one of our meetings in a while, well, why not? We have lots of fun, good conversations and great speakers. Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church is at 17150 Maumee, between St. Clair and Neff in Grosse Pointe City. The Annex is the one-story building in back of the parking lot. If you need more information or directions call 313885-6502. See you there! PAGE 2
Seven Ponds Nature Center
ice shortage, alternate activities will be planned. Fee: $3.00 for non-members.
Call 810-796-3200 for more information. Study Skin Preparation Saturday, January 10, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. For those of you interested in the process of animal preservation you will get a chance to see the preparation of a museum mount from start to finish. Suggested for ages 12 and above. Brisk Air and Blue Skies Sunday, January 11, 2:00 p.m. Weather can often be predicted by the skies. A short inside program with handouts will be followed by a walk to explore the day skies. Ice and Snow Sunday, January 18, 2:00 p.m. We will explore the forests and fields and their snow- and ice-encrusted beauty on this walk. A Night in the Tropics Tuesday, January 20, 7:00 p.m. Get a taste of tropical birding and tropical travel by viewing The New World Tropics: An Introduction for Naturalists. We will be introduced to the wonderful diversity of the tropics and see dazzling footage of birds, butterflies, and orchids. Winterfest Saturday, January 24, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Join us for our annual good old-fashioned winter fun day. Included is ice cutting demonstration, mammal tracking, nature walks, children's crafts, snow science program, cross country skiing, and ice skating. Includes lunch of a hot dog, chips and hot chocolate. Bring your ice skates and cross-country skis or try out the center's snowshoes. In case of snow and/or
Energize Yourself to Save Energy: Energy Conservation and the Mechanics of Motivation Sunday, January 25, 2:00 p.m. Clifford Scholz of Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center will give us an in-depth look at the psychological and cultural patterns underlying energy use. He will present a wide array of practical energysaving tips and the best options for renewable energy in Michigan. Lords of the Sky Sunday, February 1, 2:00 p.m. Howell Nature Center will bring many live birds of prey for us to look at and learn about. This is a great program for families. Tracking the Wild Saturday, February 4, 1:00-3:00 p.m. We will learn how to track animals in the wild by looking at their footprints, scat, and browse. After looking at tracks in the snow we will make our own tracks on t-shirts. This will be a fun family event. Bring a white or light colored t-shirt for printing. Registration required. Fee: $3.00 for non-members. Butterflies in Winter Sunday, February 8, 2:00 p.m. Kathy Huxford of Michigan Monarchs will put spring into the air as she shares with us her knowledge of butterflies. She may even bring some live butterflies for us to enjoy. Family program. Photographing the Galapogos Islands Sunday, February 15, 2:00 p.m. Alan Charnley will take us on an adventure to these beautiful islands and share with us some of the amazing animals that live on the archipelago. PAGE 3
JUST A CHIRP
About Grosse Pointe Audubon President -- Bill Rapai, president, 313-885-6502 or [email protected] Sylvia Sanders, vice president, 313-886-0869 Mark O’Keefe, treasurer, 313- 884-7472 or [email protected] Joanna Pease, representative to Seven Ponds Nature Center, [email protected] www.gpaudubon.blogspot.com
Grosse Pointe Audubon 443 St. Clair Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
WINTER 2009
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